Grandma Chat Space

[Gemini]

Lizzie, she was kept as an indoor cat for many years, which made me very sad as she wanted to go out and stared through the windows. Once GD arrived and got to the age when she needed to play outside, it was hard to keep the doors shut at all times, so they took the risk of making her an indoor and outdoor cat. They moved not long after to a house with big garden and I think she rarely leaves that garden and is often curled up asleep in the house, but she has the freedom to go wherever she wants to. She must be at least 15 or 16 now.

[Oma]

Good morning ladies ,
Its wet and cold today , Popped to Lidl for fresh bread that wind is bitter .

I love any kind of cat Rag dolls are so lovely but take a lot of grooming or like long haired Persians they get knotted ,
Growing up we had a Siamese she was the most loving of cats but very demanding , she needed cuddles all day .

Lizzie I know a few people who feel ill with Diffusers and Plug ins ,
I have one in my sitting room but I unplug it if I know it will be a bother to anyone who calls , that's just politeness isn't it ,

One of my Nieces feels sick and dizzy with anything like that .
You don't want visitor's feeling ill do you .

[Plantaholic]

Daisy, Sil's mother hasn't been bothered that her house was on the market, she is so tired and is very up and down. It was sold for well over a million, nothing special but that is what prices are like around here. The fees for the home are £1,5oo a week!! I hope you can get that leak fixed soon.

Oma, sideboard very swish.

I had a lovely afternoon with DD, I don't know about you but I very rarely have DD to myself. We went to the farm shop, she was picking up cream teas for us and I bought some lovely veg. We then had to call at the school where she works to pick up a testing kit, she is back to work on Monday and has to do a test. The girls were queuing up for their test.

[Gemini]

Oma, they do need a lot of grooming. After our long haired cat got so matted in her old age I would never have another although I adore them.

Plant, how nice to have DD to yourself like that

[Grauntie Mag]

Good Moaning Each.
Blowing a hoolie here! I have no idea if it’s cold but I will poke my nose out later.
I think Lizzie’s flowers would look beautiful on Oma’s new sideboard.
Nothing planned for today but I still haven’t sewn up the two dresses I cut out months ago! I will probably do that.
Have a good Saturday all.

[Lizzie48]

Plant, house prices are very silly here at the moment, an apartment like this one, opposite here went for €270,000!
The home for SIL's mother seems very expensive as well, maybe that is the normal price in a good area.

Oma, it took me 2 days to get back to normal breathing. Yes, it is politeness to remove them Oma when there are visitors.

I have just got some washing hung out, I will have to keep an eye on it though. DS1 just phoned, he is on his way to examine the boat, they are having a new kitchen etc fitted and he likes to see how it is going.

[Daisy]

Daisy the only drawback to Ragdolls is as the name suggests they are bred to be floppy and 'cuddly', and some of them are not streetwise to be anything but house cats. Angie is cuddly but certainly knows how to look after herself, and Susie next door is the most aloof cat I have ever met and roams around all the neighbourhood gardens with no chance of anyone cuddling her. Perhaps the breeding isn't working!

Maybe that was it, Gem. My cousin used to rescue strays who were used to scavenging from round restaurants etc, and many of them had been abandoned. They would usually be un-neutered and having litter after litter. People seemed to think they could just throw their cats out onto the streets to fend for themselves - it sounds as though most Rags are far to ladylike to live like that. She was always finding homes for them, or fostering homes, and usually had between 20 and 30 herself.

[Gemini]

Ragdolls are expensive Daisy, you wouldn't think anyone woud throw one out would you?!

Your cousin sounds like a lovely cat lover!

[WeeGranny]

Sunshine and showers here today! Have washing that I was going to hang out but I don't think I'll bother.

Another trip to the garden centre to make ourselves scarce when agent showing people round house. Lots of unruly children with Dads or grandparents looking for Mothers' Day presents! It was sooooo cold walking round, glad to get back in car! Took the long way home and warming up in the chair in the window in the sunshine!

My Bake Off box ( a Christmas present) arrived today, so I may bake this afternoon. Walnut and banana mini loaves. Sounds different!

Not a cat person I'm afraid ! Give me a dog any day, not a little tiddly one, but a decent sized one! Wouldn't hurt a cat, just wouldn't want to keep one.

Have a good afternoon ladies! I expect Plant will be watching the rugby!!!

[Gemini]

WG, what you say about cats is how I feel about dogs


DD and GS1 have just set off to walk over here for a visit.

[Oma]

WG B not a cat person at all and DD's cats go out of their way to try and jump on him
We not little dog people either although there are some cute ones , I like Sausage dogs though ,
A good size dog for us too

[Daisy]

I wouldn't mind having a cat, but a dog is always my first choice. I've always had decent sized ones until that is we found ourselves getting a Yorkie puppy as a companion to a Border Collie. When the BC died suddenly a week before the Yorkie was due to come to us we felt we needed two!! We said we'd take one from the same breeder when they had their next litter, but in fact one of the current litter was unexpectedly available so we had two very tiny puppies. It was very strange at first, but the upside was we never treated them like small dogs (because we didn't know how most people to treat them) so they were trained like big dogs! Eva is the size of a smallish Labrador. I would have another small dog though - it does have advantages, especially when they don't shed fur.

[Gemini]

I like cute little (cat like) dogs I'm not that confident with dogs so am not generally keen on anything big. Our friends had a rescue greyhound though and was was an angel.

[Nanto2girls]

I'm a cat person. We had one for 18½ years.

[Daisy]

Gem - it's funny how size matters with dogs, especially if you're not very confident with them. Actually most big dogs are fine - it's often little dogs who are always picked up if there's a 'situation' who are less calm around people. You can't just pick up a large dog, so you have to teach them how to behave round people. One of our neighbours is terrified of all dogs. This chap is 6' plus, built like a prop forward and very fit, but size doesn't matter, he's still scared. After 4 or 5 years he's getting used to Eva, who he knows won't hurt him, but he's still very wary. We try to make sure she's on a lead when we're all out in our front gardens, so he doesn't have to worry. But they've got 3 delightful cats, and he's such a softy with them.